Inverse Finance is a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) that develops and manages a suite of financial products. These include the FiRM fixed-rate lending protocol, DOLA (a debt-backed decentralised stablecoin), and sDOLA (a yield-bearing version of DOLA). It focuses on providing decentralised financial services such as lending, borrowing, and synthetic assets within its ecosystem.
Inverse Finance operates on the Ethereum blockchain using a Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. It leverages smart contracts to manage its suite of financial products, including the FiRM lending protocol and the synthetic assets like DOLA and sDOLA. Governance is handled through the DAO, where INV token holders participate in decision-making regarding the platform's operations and treasury.
Inverse Finance's use cases include:
Inverse Finance was founded by Nour Haridy in late 2020, launching its INV airdrop shortly thereafter. In 2021, it acquired Tonic Finance, expanding its offerings. The platform has faced security challenges, such as a hack in April 2022. Nonetheless, it has continued to grow by partnering with other protocols and deploying the DOLA stablecoin on newer exchanges and networks, such as Coinbase's L2 network, Base, enhancing its market presence and technology offerings.